Sphere Entertainment, the State of Maryland, Prince George’s County, and Peterson Companies have announced their intent to develop a new Sphere venue (which would be the second in the US) and the first to use a smaller-scale design model, at National Harbor in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
This project would use a combination of public and private funding, including approximately $200 million in state, local, and private incentives. Sphere would support approximately 2,500 jobs during the construction phase, and 4,750 jobs once operational, in addition to generating millions in additional revenue for the County and State.
The proposed National Harbor venue would be the first smaller-scale Sphere, with capacity of 6,000 seats. Smaller-scale Spheres would feature an Exosphere, the exterior LED display of Sphere that showcases both artistic and branded content and reaches audiences globally.
The venue would also feature a 16K x 16K interior display plane, the world’s highest-resolution LED screen.
All of Sphere’s advanced technologies would be incorporated, including Sphere Immersive Sound, as well as haptic seating and 4D environmental effects.
top image: Sphere Entertainment and Peterson Companies
lower image: Sphere Entertainment